08/14/2026
Tarpon Springs explores ways to improve tourism City officials plan to hold a future work session to explore the idea of a tourism director. No solid date for the meeting has been announced yet.
Official Page for Historic St. Nicholas Boat Lines Sponge Diving Exhibition: Visit Florida's first tourist attraction! Est. 1924 St. Billiris.
Nicholas Boat Lines sponge diving exhibition is Florida's first tourist attraction, established in 1924 by Capt Michael J. Come visit historic Tarpon Springs and the Sponge Docks district which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service and experience a touch of Greece.
08/14/2026
Tarpon Springs explores ways to improve tourism City officials plan to hold a future work session to explore the idea of a tourism director. No solid date for the meeting has been announced yet.
07/25/2026
We are open for business.
Our Manager Capt George J Billiris is back from Kalymnos, Greece where he enjoyed a wonderful vacation with his family.
If you plan to visit and take our tour please call ahead at 727-942-6425 as this is a slow season.
Thank you.
07/05/2026
ABC Tampa Bay 28 Morning Blend visited St. Nicholas Boat Lines and came aboard the VII to film our tour, the diver and Capt. George giving the lecture. We appreciate them adding SNBL to this board.
06/24/2026
Our Captain and some of our crew are heading to Kalymnos, where it all began, to enjoy a well deserved vacation.
SNBL
will be closed
June 29-July 20
Father's Day is just a week away.
Treat your special person to a day at the Sponge Docks. Take him for a ride down the Anclote River on the St Nicholas VII followed by waterfront dining at Dimitri's on the Water and enjoy fresh seafood, Saganaki, Greek food and wine.
| Monday | 10:30am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 10:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 10:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 10:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 10:30am - 4:30pm |
| Sunday | 10:30am - 4:30pm |